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Pakistan Sees 74% Surge in Combat Deaths Amid Tensions

1/1/2026

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Pakistan recorded 3,413 combat-related deaths in 2025, a 74% rise, per the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies.
Militants accounted for more than half of fatalities, driven by intensified counterterrorism against Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Pakistan closed its border with Afghanistan in October 2025.
A Qatar-mediated ceasefire has held.
Tensions persist as Pakistan urges Afghanistan to choose its alliances.

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Pakistan recorded 3,413 combat-related deaths in 2025, a 74% rise, per the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies.
Militants accounted for more than half of fatalities, driven by intensified counterterrorism against Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Pakistan closed its border with Afghanistan in October 2025.
A Qatar-mediated ceasefire has held.
Tensions persist as Pakistan urges Afghanistan to choose its alliances.